Garda operation targeted illegal immigrants.

22 July 2015

It has been confirmed that a crackdown on illegal immigrants was behind Monday's major Garda operation on the N1 dual carriageway in north Louth.
Southbound traffic approaching the start of the M1 motorway from the border, was funnelled into checkpoints via the off-ramp at Junction 18, Dundalk North.
A number of arrests were made during the operation, which lasted a number of hours and was led by the Garda National Immigration Bureau.